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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16
UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of
Report: July 31, 2008
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
CEMEX Corp.
(Translation
of Registrant's name into English)
United Mexican States
(Jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
Av.
Ricardo Margáin Zozaya #325, Colonia Valle del Campestre
Garza García, Nuevo León, México
66265
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Form
20-F
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X
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Form
40-F
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in
this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Yes
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No
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X
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If "Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
N/A
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Media
Relations
Jorge
Pérez
(52-81)
8888-4334
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Investor
Relations
Eduardo
Rendón
(52-81)
8888-4256
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Analyst
Relations
Luis
Garza
(52-81)
8888-4136
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CEMEX
REACHES AGREEMENT ON THE SALE
OF
AUSTRIAN AND HUNGARIAN OPERATIONS
MONTERREY, MEXICO, July 31,
2008 – CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX), announced today that it has
reached an agreement to sell its Austrian and Hungarian operations to Strabag
SE, one of Europe’s leading construction and building materials groups, for €310
million Euros (approximately US$485 million dollars). Closing of the transaction
is subject to approval from regulatory authorities and Strabag's
supervisory board.
Proceeds
from the sale will be used to reduce debt.
Morgan
Stanley acted as financial advisor to CEMEX in this transaction.
CEMEX
is a growing global building materials company that provides high-quality
products and reliable service to customers and communities in more than 50
countries throughout the world. CEMEX has a rich history of improving the
well-being of those it serves through its efforts to pursue innovative industry
solutions and efficiency advancements, and to promote a sustainable future. For
more information, visit www.cemex.com.
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This
press release contains forward-looking statements and information that are
necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Many factors could
cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of CEMEX to be materially
different from those expressed or implied in this release, including, among
others, changes in general economic, political, governmental and business
conditions globally and in the countries in which CEMEX does business, changes
in interest rates, changes in inflation rates, changes in exchange rates, the
level of construction generally, changes in cement demand and prices, changes in
raw material and energy prices, changes in business strategy, and various other
factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or
should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those described herein. CEMEX assumes no obligation to update or
correct the information contained in this press release.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CEMEX, S.A.B. de
C.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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CEMEX,
S.A.B. de C.V.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
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July
31, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Rafael Garza
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Name: Rafael
Garza
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Title: Chief
Comptroller
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